Long Ago Cookout

The next to the last day of February, 1960, which was Leap Year, found Ray on our patio in Ft. Madison, Iowa,  grilling steak for his 34th birthday dinner.  Doesn't that always taste extra special when the grilling is done in winter with snow on the ground?  Thought this was a good picture for today when they are forecasting horrible weather for so much of the country.  It's been an extreme weather year all over.

This picture was also taken  in Ft. Madison.  We were soooo young.  A good picture of Ray.  (Click to enlarge)

Postcard Friendship Friday

Such a cute illustration - I thought it might be the same artist that did the Dolly Dingle dolls but it is not.  Grace Payton was the lady who is responsible for those cuties.  There is a name, Mary Eleanor George, printed on the card but I can find nothing on her.  However, enjoy the valentine and the message on the back to the professor.  The sender did not sign a name and there are just initials for the addressee - so is this a lady sending her valentine message to her beau or the beau sending one to his lady?   And I take it the "tar" is another term for sailor.   A little mystery for this sweet season coming up.  Many thanks, Beth, for hosting PFF.  Stop by her blog at  http://thebestheartsarecrunchy.blogspot.com/  and you will find lots of great old postcards.
Enjoy!  (Click to enlarge)

Old Chillicothe

I was able to find this picture on the internet of a beautiful, old home on the highway that went through Chillicothe, Illinois.  This is the Mead home.  I don't remember what the first name of the man was that was the head of this household, but I do know he was one of the mainstays of  the city of Chillicothe.  How I would love to have been able to go through this wonderful old place.  It was such fun to drive by when we went "uptown" for groceries.  This was torn down a long time ago and replaced with a gas station, I think.  So sad.  In my next life, I would love to buy a really old home and have it all fixed up - that would be wonderful.

Here is the Methodist Church in Chilli.  This is actually where my husband and I were married.  His family had been Methodist forever, and mine was a potpourri.  I wonder what the little arrows on the left of the pictures point to - probably someone was indicating where they lived.  Should have saved this for PFF, but have some others for that.  (Click to enlarge)

From Fashion Friday on Funoldhag

They come around so quickly - Fashion Fridays, I mean. On this rather gloomy day here in Michigan, I am posting a picture of little Carol (who grew up to be Funoldhag) as she sits on the bannister of her grandparents' porch. What a fashionable little girl in a faux fur coat, cute little tam and shiney shoes with straps. She is wearing stockings and mittens so it was probably kind of chilly that day.

And here she is again, this time with her favorite Aunt Leah. It was a different day most likely since she is wearing laced up shoes but the same coat. Probably a little warmer since there is no tam or mittens. Aunt Leah is looking pretty with a chic hairdo, very pretty fur trimmed coat and strappy shoes. This would have been in the early 1930's. So many of the pictures taken at my grandparents' home were taken in the front yard and you can see over time that they enclosed the porch and made a sunroom and closed entry.    This was posted in October, 2009,  on Funoldhag. (Click to enlarge)

Postcard Friendship Friday

Happy PFF - here's a postcard from years and years ago that was sent right here in Michigan. 

I wonder what the writer was reminding the addressee to remember. The little caption written under the photo "Make a fuss over me" is pretty cute.  For more postcards, go to Beth's blog at http://thebestheartsarecrunchy.blogspot.com/.  Thank you again, Beth, for being our hostess. (Click to enlarge)

A Word to the Wise Woman

 Life can be so wonderful when you use the right products!

 By shopping wisely and saving money on everyday essentials, you will even be able to treat yourself to extras such as this beautiful girdle which will further enhance you.

 How wonderful to be so smart and know what to use to make yourself beautiful and desirable for your "significant other".

You could receive the gift of a lifetime that you had been yearning for for so long from the man of your dreams in appreciation of the way you take care of yourself by using the right products.  (Click to enlarge)

Success!

 Remember this little gadget that I posted about not so many days ago? 

Here is the first slide that I put on my computer files yesterday!!  I had sent an e-mail to the company a week or more ago and yesterday received an answer and apology for taking so long for their response.   As would be expected, right after the holiday would be a terrible time for a company that manufactures such items.  The writer gave very specific instructions and if I could not make it work, I was to get back to them.  Hallelujah - it worked!  I don't know that it will produce the best copies of the slides and, if not, I will probably look into one that is better.  The nice thing is that at least I can make copies - and there are plenty to go through!  In this picture of the two good looking young people are my son, Bill, and his pretty wife, Ann, in 1984.   The color is not really good but I will work on editing.  At least it's working.